1. Her house - For the reception of her guests. Seven -
Many pillars; whereby is intimated the beauty and stability of the
church. Pillars - Prophets, and apostles, and ministers.

2. Killed - Made provision for the guests. Mingled - With
water, as they used to do in those hot countries. Furnished - With all
necessaries, and now waits for the guests.

3. Maidens - Her servants to invite the guests, ministers
of the word whom he calls maidens for the decency of the parable; for
wisdom being compared to a great princess, was fit to be attended upon
by maidens. Highest places - From such high seats as those from which
Judges delivered their sentences, and officers made proclamations.

4. Simple - Ignorant, and weak.

7. A former - He shews whom he meant by the foolish, ver.
6, even scorners and wicked men, and presses his last advice of
forsaking them because there was no good, but hurt to be got from
them.

8. A scorner - An obstinate and incorrigible sinner.

12. For thyself - Thou dost not profit me but
thyself.

14. At the door - Watching for occasions of sin.

15. Go right - Who are going innocently about their
business.

16. Simple - This title is not given them by her, but by
Solomon.

17. Sweet - From the difficulty of obtaining them; and
because the very prohibition renders them more grateful to corrupt
nature.